• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Cooking On The Weekends
  • About Valentina
    • Press
    • Contact
  • Recipe Index
  • "How To"
  • Work with Me
menu icon
go to homepage
  • About Valentina
    • Contact
  • Recipe Index
  • Collaborate
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • About Valentina
      • Contact
    • Recipe Index
    • Collaborate
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×

    Home » Desserts » Cookies, Bars & Brownies » Kona Coffee Kahlúa Brownies

    Kona Coffee Kahlúa Brownies

    Jul 24, 2014 · by Valentina · 15 Comments

    This post may contain affiliate links.

    Jump to Recipe

    Kona Coffee Kahlúa Brownies are rich, delicious, exotic and simply over-the-top! These super chocolaty treats have a combination of a fudge-like and cake-like texture with coffee in every bite!Stacked Kona Coffee Kahlua Brownies on Kona coffee burlap bag.

    On a trip to Hawaii I discovered Mountain Thunder Kona coffee.

    It's absolutely delicious, and I've had the urge to put it in every baked good I make.

    Cup of Coffee with coffee beans surrounding it

    I can't just drink it. I also have to cook and bake with it.

    What does Kona Coffee taste like?

    The climate and volcanic soil in Hawaii where Kona coffee is grown, has ideal conditions and results in a full bodied flavor and a lovely aroma.

    It's not just dessert recipes with Kona coffee that are divine. Coffee also flavors savory dishes beautifully. It can truly bring both sweet and savory recipes to another level.

    (My Coffee Balsamic Flank Steak is a perfect example of a delicious, savory recipe with coffee.)

    What is Kahlúa?

    Kahlúa is a coffee-flavored liquor, and when it's added to a recipe with chocolate and coffee, it intensifies both flavors, making the outcome of the recipe as dreamy as can be. 

    Several stacked Kona Coffee Kahlua Brownies surrounded by coffee beans on burlap bag.

    I love dessert recipes with coffee and I love dessert recipes with Kahlúa!  So this brownie recipe is the best of both of those worlds!

    More chocolate coffee deliciousness . . .

    • Kahlúa Espresso Gelato
    • Chocolate Kahlúa-Espresso Decadence Cake

    I honestly don't know if it gets much better than coffee and chocolate together.

    The flavor combination is like no other -- it's rich, bold, and sweet with an edge -- it's simply intoxicating.  Take one bite of these brownies, and you'll understand.

    Burlap Kona coffee bag.

    Enjoy every last bite of this Kahlúa Brownie recipe.

    And remember, when you combine a love for dessert recipes with coffee and Kahlúa, you will most likely create something amazing!

    Several stacked Kona Coffee Kahlua Brownies surrounded by coffee beans on burlap bag.

    Kona Coffee Kahlúa Brownies

    Valentina K. Wein
    These super chocolaty treats have a combination of a fudge-like and cake-like texture with coffee in every bite!
    *Makes about 3 dozen small brownies.
    5 from 1 vote
    Print
    Prep Time 35 mins
    Cook Time 35 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 18
    Calories 320 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, roughly chopped
    • 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • 5 large eggs
    • 2 tablespoons finely ground Kona coffee
    • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2¼ cups granulated sugar
    • 1⅔ cup all-purpose flour, sifted
    • ⅔ cup hot Kona coffee, strong brewed
    • ¼ cup Kahlúa

    Instructions
     

    • Set the oven and prepare the pan. Adjust a rack one-third up from the bottom of the oven and preheat to 375°F. Use 1 tablespoon of the butter to grease an approximately 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan.
    • Melt the chocolate and butter. Melt the chocolate and butter together in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, over low heat. Stir occasionally and heat until the chocolate and butter are completely melted together. Remove from the heat, and set aside to cool to room temperature.
    • Finish making the batter. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the eggs with the sugar, coffee grounds, vanilla, and salt at high speed for 5 minutes. Then on a low speed, add the cooled chocolate mixture and beat only until mixed. Now add the flour and again beat only until mixed. In a small bowl, combine the hot coffee with the Kahlúa, and then pour the mixture into the batter. Mix to blend.
    • Bake, cool and serve. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and place it in the preheated 375°F oven. Bake just until the edges look solid and there is little to no movement in the center, when you gently jiggle the pan, about 35 minutes. Let the brownies cool at least to room temperature before cutting and/or serving.

    Notes

    Calorie count is only an estimate.
    I love Kona coffee, but please use any brew you love.
     
    Keywords great for a crowd, coffee and chocoalte recipes
    Have you tried this recipe?I'd love to see it on Instagram! Tag me at @cookingontheweekends or leave a comment & rating below.

    Cooking On The Weekends is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. 

    More Cookies, Bars & Brownies

    • Meyer Lemon Crinkle Cookies
    • Pumpkin Almond Flour Cookies for Halloween and Thanksgiving
    • Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies (The Best!)
    • Toasted Sesame Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Rachel

      July 25, 2014 at 4:06 pm

      Oh, Valentina - these are so my sort of brownie - just love coffee and dark chocolate:) Can't wait to try them.

      Reply
      • valentina

        July 26, 2014 at 11:17 pm

        I hope you LOVE them! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Deb

      July 25, 2014 at 4:51 pm

      I had to laugh at the story about your friend who had chocolate issues! Although I like to say desserts with citrus are my favorite, more often than not chocolate wins out over my lemon obsession. With spectacular Kona Coffee Brownies to tempt me the lemons will just have to wait!

      Reply
      • valentina

        July 26, 2014 at 11:19 pm

        Lemon and chocolate are my mom's favorites. (Chocolate is first, though.) 😉

        Reply
    3. David

      July 27, 2014 at 10:54 am

      Well, at least I can be a 50% friend! I don't know why I have never liked coffee, although I do link the way it cooks with chocolate in recipes like this. So can that make me a 75% friend? These brownies sound amazing... and I will be trying them soon! (Although I have no access to Kona coffee from Kona... )

      Reply
      • valentina

        July 29, 2014 at 9:08 am

        You are funny! I promise, even non-coffee lovers love this!

        Reply
    4. sippitysup

      August 12, 2014 at 10:38 am

      I actually am one of "those". I never drink coffee and only eat chocolate when there isn't something better. That said it would be hard to get better than these brownies. GREG

      Reply
      • valentina

        August 12, 2014 at 9:46 pm

        Greg, you are totally an exception to my (somewhat snobby) rule! You have an awesome palate!!! 🙂

        Reply
    5. domain

      October 22, 2014 at 10:39 pm

      Love this site. Thanks!

      Reply
    6. Nechama

      August 28, 2016 at 10:55 am

      Hi, I’d like to resubscribe to your blog, but it won’t let me. Can you help?

      Reply
      • valentina

        August 29, 2016 at 1:53 pm

        I will look into it to see if something isn't working -- in the meantime, I'll manually put you on the subscription list. Thank you! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Marissa

      August 28, 2021 at 11:08 am

      Oh my goodness - these brownies look positively irresistible, Valentina! You're so right about kona coffee having a special flavor - what a wonderful way to make brownies that much better!!

      Reply
      • valentina

        August 29, 2021 at 2:17 pm

        Thanks so much Marissa. I hope you feel like baking. 😉 ~Valentina

        Reply
    8. David Scott Allen

      August 29, 2021 at 2:04 pm

      A brownie is one of the few foods in which I like a little coffee flavor. These are perfect! (And beautiful!)

      Reply
      • valentina

        August 29, 2021 at 2:17 pm

        Thanks, David. I do like coffee in my chocolate! 🙂 ~Valentina

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Get new recipes
    you’ll love!

    Hi, I'm Valentina, certified chef, owner, recipe developer and photographer at Cooking on the Weekends. I'm also a mom of two boys and a Los Angeleno. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining.

    More about me →

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Press

    Newsletter

    Get new recipes you’ll love!

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Work with Me

    Review the privacy policy for Cooking on the Weekends

    Copyright © 2023 Cooking On The Weekends, All Rights Reserved